Author: Saint Augustine

… Agrees with market, transport union leaders to end Monday sit-at-home The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has directed all public servants to henceforth report at their places of work on Mondays as they do on other workdays. The Anambra State Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe who disclosed this in a circular in Awka on Friday warned that absence from duty on Mondays or any other official workday without approval would be viewed as serious misconduct which she said would attract appropriate sanctions. Igwegbe who observed that the directive was with immediate effect, therefore, urged political…

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja admonished the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid being used for partisan politics, or get dragged into personal disputes, urging focus on serving the nation to entrench good governance. The President, who spoke at the Unveiling of the EFCC Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Manuals, at the State House, advised leaders and all operatives of the commission to resist the temptation of being influenced by political actors for personal gains or to score political points. “I must advise the leadership and operatives of this commission to resist the temptation of being used…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has clinched the top spot as the foremost government agency in facilitating the promotion of transparency and efficiency in the business environment according to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). This achievement was brought to the fore in the PEBEC 2020/2021 Business Made Easy Report and the 2021 Executive Order 1 compliance report published recently. According to the Special Adviser to the President on the Ease of Doing Business and Secretary, PEBEC, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the published report is in line with the Council’s commitment to continuously measure compliance to the Executive Order…

… Insists on WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied reports alleging its support to the introduction of the e-valuator and e-invoicing for import and export businesses in Nigeria by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Service in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Customs Public Relations Officer, DC Timi Bomodi described the reports as incorrect insisting that the Service still stood by its earlier submissions on the matter as was clearly communicated to the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Customs and Excise, Banking and Currencies on March 3, 2022. It recalled that…

… Restates commitment to improve civil military cooperation In a continued effort to improve Civil-Military Cooperation between the public and the Nigerian Army (NA), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, yesterday, commissioned solar and electric powered treated boreholes as well as streetlights in Ojiu Olokun general area of Isale Eko community of Lagos state. Commissioning the project, the Army Chief disclosed that the notion behind the COAS’ Special Intervention Civil Military Cooperation Project is to give back to communities whose sons and daughters serve the nation and have through a dint of hard work and diligence…

The former governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Peter Obi will deliver the Keynote speech at the Nigeria Youth Conference and Debate Contest Winners Awards holding in Awka, Anambra state today. The Debate Awards is the highlight of the Nigeria Youth Conference and Debate Tournament that started on Tuesday, 22nd March 2022. The event sponsored by the Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA) is themed, “Towards Increased Youth Participation in Politics” with the debate tournament centered on “Rotational Presidency and Nigeria’s Democracy”. The Debate Championship began with the preliminary rounds yesterday with over one hundred (100) students competing to proffer…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to maintain a sustained fight against illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism, economic saboteurs and other criminal elements in the country. This promise came on the heels of the achievements recorded by the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum/Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) which has successfully impounded 41 trucks, 13 other vehicles; arrested 42 suspects out of whom 21 have been charged to court with 17 still under investigations while 4 convictions have been secured in court; pending and final forfeiture of 14 tankers and…

The Akwaete revolution recently kick-started by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has started yielding dividends In the on-going meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum in Abia State, all the Governors present at the meeting were seen all cladded in the locally-woven Akwaete. Our correspondent reported that all the Governors were looking splendid as they step out from their meeting wearing the neatly woven Akwaete clothes. Among the 13 Governors of the PDP are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Godwin Obaseki, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Seyi Makinde and Okezie Victor Ikpeazu and…

As part of efforts to address the fundamental issues responsible for gender disparity, Nigeria women intend to set-up a think-tank group to study and tackle the factors responsible for gender imbalance in the nation. This approach was mooted at the 2022 International Women’s Day celebration organized by MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative in Lagos, yesterday. While delivering the lecture at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI), Dr. Felicia Mogo made this proposal even as she suggested that policies which enhanced gender balance in other countries should be adopted in…

…Assists those fleeing Ukraine Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe chapter (NIDO-E), has advised Nigerians to be wary of information published online before acting on them to ensure safety of citizens. Dr. Bashir Obasekola, Chairman, NIDO Europe Chapter made the appeal during a forum held in Moscow, Russia, and monitored online by journalists on recently in the country. The forum was organised by NIDO Russia Chapter with the theme, “Russia-Ukraine Situation: Impact on Nigerians in Russia/Europe and Bilateral Relations.” Obasekola disclosed that NIDO leveraged its network across Europe to provide support and assisted many Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to ensure their safety.…